Muniz vs Craig

Who won Muniz vs Craig?

Paul Craig beat André Muniz by knockout in the 2nd round during the main card of UFC Fight Night London – Aspinall vs. Tybura, on Saturday 22nd July 2023 at O2 Arena in London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Muniz vs Craig stats

André Muniz stepped into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 15 by submission.

Paul Craig made his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 13 by submission.

Paul Craig marked his 19th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2016.

André Muniz's UFC record stood at 6-2-0, while Paul Craig's came in at 9-9-1.

The stats suggested Craig had a slight advantage in power over Muniz, with a 19% knock out percentage over Muniz's 17%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Craig had an advantage over Muniz, with a 81% submission rate over Muniz's 65%.

André Muniz was the younger man by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Craig had a height advantage of 2 inches over Muniz. Despite this, he had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Muniz was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 4 years and 4 months earlier than Craig, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 3 more professional rounds, 49 to Craig's 46.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Paul Craig had been fighting more than André Muniz.

Going to this contest, André Muniz had last fought 5 years, 4 months and 14 days ago, while Paul Craig's last outing had been 7 years, 8 months and 14 days ago.

What were the odds on Muniz vs Craig?

André Muniz was a 11/25 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Paul Craig made his way into the ring at 37/20 (+190) with oddsmakers.